I went to Lianghe District Middle School to study, and the first New Year's Day party I attended ended with laughter.
I just don’t know if Yao Nan will still feel heartbroken when thinking of Deng Liqian, a good friend who betrayed her?
It’s hard for me to ask, and I don’t know how to comfort him.
Hopefully, time will heal everything...
The next day, there will be another half-day of classes before the official holiday.
Of course, a day or two before the holiday, the students' hearts have already flown away - even the teachers will not be too strict.
When school was over at noon, Yao Nan stopped me.
"Wu Zhong, how are you going to spend your New Year's Day holiday?"
"Of course I'm going home to be with my parents and master! I'll help the family with farm work, raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and sheep. Of course, I might also go to the surrounding villages to catch ghosts and get rid of demons, etc. Not allowed."
I shrugged and answered calmly.
Anyway, I am the child of a farmer. I have helped my family with farm work since I was a child, so I have nothing to be embarrassed about.
As a result, Yao Nan burst into laughter.
Her big, bright eyes curved like crescent moons.
"Are you kidding me? At first, he sounded quite serious. He was a hard-working and filial farm boy. But later on, his style of painting suddenly changed, and he became a master of catching ghosts and eliminating monsters."
I laughed too.
She gently reached out and punched me on the shoulder and said.
"Seriously, can you go back to town a day early during the New Year's Day holiday?"
I was slightly startled.
"What's matter?"
She said: "January 3rd is my birthday, and my parents are going to hold a birthday celebration for me at home. Can you come?"
With the development of society and economy, the living habits of wealthy families in some counties and towns at that time had gradually begun to match those in big cities.
It is said that birthday parties for children have only become popular among some respectable families in the town in the past five or six years...
When Yao Nan was talking, a pair of big, bright eyes stared straight at me.
His eyes were full of expectation.
I originally wanted to refuse.
But when she thought that she had just lost a good friend recently... she felt a little unbearable.
After hesitating for a while, he could only nod and said.
"It's okay... but I heard from Wang Dachun that your family is a well-off and well-off family in Lianghe Town and even the surrounding areas. I won't embarrass you by going, right? Will your family and other friends dislike me?"
Of course I don't have low self-esteem - this kind of emotion does not exist in my heart, which has been bold since I was a child.
I'm just afraid that things will be troublesome.
Yao Nan's eyes widened and he said deliberately pretending to be angry.
"What do you mean by this? You are an expert in magic. In ancient times, you were like a god! If you want to dislike me, it should be because you dislike us mortals, right?"
Yo!
I deliberately joked: "It seems that our classmate Yao Nan is still very self-aware."
She deliberately put on a cold and pretty face: "Then let's invite our Great Immortal Wu to condescend and go to the little girl's birthday party! It will definitely be brilliant by then."
Ha ha ha ha!
I laughed and nodded hastily.
"Okay, okay, I'll just go. I'll definitely prepare a good birthday gift for you at Miss Yao's birthday party!"
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Back at the coffin shop, I chatted with Lao Cao and Wang Hu for a while.
I was ready to go home with my schoolbag on my back.
Of course, before you can catch the bus, you have to go to the mountains outside the town. Also say hello to Bai Su and Huihui.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they heard this, they immediately expressed their desire to visit my house.
It would be best to have the opportunity to meet my master!
I didn’t refuse and asked them to come over after dark...
Although the highway and the country roads behind it are almost thirty miles long, it is quite a distance for ordinary people.
But for a "big demon" like Bai Su, it only takes less than a quarter of an hour to run quickly.
This time, because we started early from Lianghe Town, and we didn’t encounter anything on the way.
So it was only four o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at Wujiacun.
At dusk, the sun sets in the west.
The warm yellow sunlight enveloped everything in the world, giving everything a furry texture and a soft atmosphere.
Different from day and night, there is a unique charm.
I just love dusk.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
I drawled, shouting happily.
"Ah! Yao'er, why are you back so early today?"
My mother's voice of surprise came from the chicken pen next to the yard.
She was driving the chickens at home into the pen and preparing to feed them some night food. Hearing my voice, the chickens stopped caring about feeding and ran out to see me with chicken feed.
The chickens who had not eaten were so anxious that they kept croaking in the pen!
My dad also walked out of the room slowly with his hands behind his back, looking at me with a smile on his face.
It's still early today, so I'm not in a hurry to go to Master Murao.
Just rest at home for a while, chat with my parents, and talk about interesting things in school.
Until my mother prepared dinner, I put the food in the bamboo basket as usual, and then carried it to Master's house...
"Master! Your most handsome and obedient disciple in the universe is here."
I shouted excitedly as I pushed open the fence door and walked into the yard full of flowers and plants.
Snapped!
It looked like he had been hit on the head.
There was nothing around me, and I didn't even feel the slightest fluctuation of "qi".
But I know very well that this bad master must be bullying me again.
really!
Her voice boomed from inside the house.
"It seems you can't change your glib tongue."
"Oh, I'm just being glib in front of you, Master."
"Then it's even more time to fight..."
Bang bang bang!
There was a continuous sound in my head, and it felt like a hand was beating my head like a drum.
I:"……"
Entered the house.
Of course, you can't talk during dinner.
After eating, you have to practice the Taoist method of holding the food firmly.
After it was over, I could sit next to Master and talk endlessly about what I had experienced in Two Rivers Town during this time.
She listened quietly, with no waves on her delicate and beautiful face, and she would say a few words from time to time...
Until I mentioned the story of Deng Liqian and the history of the destruction of Leidong Miao Village, and at the same time took out the ancient Gu book made from the skin of a century-old black ice giant earthworm from the bag behind me and handed it over.
Only then did the master's eyes show a look of surprise.
"Ah Chong, you are so lucky. The "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" that has been missing for decades fell into your hands so easily."
Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra?
As soon as I heard this, I knew the real name of the Gu book in my hand.
And from this tone, I'm afraid Master knows more about this "Leidong Miao Village" than Deng Liqian's grandmother, the last member of the tribe!
I immediately exclaimed.
"My master is indeed very powerful and knowledgeable. There is nothing difficult for you in this world! It seems that no matter what I encounter, you know it. Is the Leidong Miao Village very powerful?"
She casually flipped through the contents of the "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" and responded to me in a calm tone.
"It's not bad. In the southwest area, it can be regarded as a force that can be ranked high. But as you said, as early as the Republic of China, the local warlords had assembled their troops to eliminate them. Of course, that warlord He also suffered heavy losses and lost all his elite men. In the end, he lost the capital to fight for power and profit. His men mutinied and seized power to become independent. He could only rely on the wealth he plundered from the Leidong Miao Village to become a wealthy man for a few years."
Uh... just been a rich man for a few years?
I was a little speechless, and at the same time I was surprised that Master knew so clearly. He scratched his head and said doubtfully.
"Since the Leidong Miao Village has been inherited for thousands of years, and the Miao people like to collect gold, silver and jewelry, how can it only take the warlord a few years?"
She was still flipping through the "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" in her hand quickly, without raising her head, and just continued to answer lightly.
"Oh, because it only took him a few years. I found him and killed him directly."
I:"……"
So that’s it! Hey!
To express it in the language of the later Internet era: This is outrageous!
I gave a thumbs up to Master.
"You are a cruel person!"
She raised her head with a half-smile and glanced at me.
"You just know? You are not qualified as a disciple."
"Master, if you killed that warlord, where was the wealth he plundered from the Leidong Miao Village?"
"It's useless for me to keep it, so I'll hand it all over to the state."
"Master is indeed noble and upright!"
I praised it again.
But actually...it hurts a little!
How much does that cost? Anyway, I definitely can’t be as free and open-minded as Master.
I saw my master flipping through the "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" quickly - in such a short time, she had already read more than half of it.
He quickly said: "Master, you must know Gu Wen, right? What kind of Gu Wen is recorded in this book? Well... Do you think you can also teach me to know Gu Wen?"
She glanced at me and frowned slightly when she saw the expectant look on my face.
"Ah Chong, you are biting off more than you can chew! Moreover, many of the contents of this "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" are quite advanced and difficult. Now you should first make sure that you can barely get started with all the things I have asked you to learn. "
All right!
I originally thought I was pretty good, but after more than half a year of formal apprenticeship, I was already able to compete head-on with Lao Cao.
In terms of fighting skills, they might already be on par with Yuan Fei and Li Miao.
As for the richness of the means, it is even worse!
As a result, in the eyes of the master, I have not yet fully started.
The requirements are too high!
And I think that I have practiced very hard. When I think about it, I feel a little sad.
Seeing my frustrated and aggrieved look, Master closed the "Thunder Cave Great Gu Sutra" in his hand and looked into my eyes.
"What's wrong? Do you feel wronged?"
I didn't say anything, but the pouted expression was already obvious.
Master suddenly laughed.
Her smile was simply captivating.
It was as if a beam of light suddenly appeared in the endless darkness.
It was like an orchid suddenly blooming in the silent valley.
I was stunned.
The little grievance I felt in my heart immediately disappeared.
She gently ruffled my hair and her voice was softer, comforting me.
"Okay, don't be sad, little A Zhong. In fact, your talent is already very good, but the requirements for becoming a teacher are indeed a bit higher."
"Spells, feng shui, family immortals, boxing and kung fu in miscellaneous sects - there was a time when the imperial court called them national arts. These four must be mastered in their own right before they can be considered as beginners."
"So the problem is not with you, but because our lineage's requirements are indeed too high. Therefore, for hundreds of years, disciples have been extremely rare."
"Compared to others, you are already a genius among geniuses."
Master rarely praises me, but this time he said that I am a genius among geniuses! My mood immediately improved again.
And thinking about it, what she said makes sense.
It is true that I have bitten off more than I can chew... I now have four of the most important techniques to learn. What's more, there are still Lao Cao's coffin-carrying skills and the shadow paper skills to learn.
As for Li Miao's corpse-retrieving technique and Yuan Fei's various methods, they didn't seem to mind me asking questions and pondering... Then there is the Gu technique, which is really difficult to do.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been a little swollen recently!
Need to guard against arrogance and impatience a little bit.
Actually, thinking about it, what I am better at now is spells and Feng Shui. Jiaxian and Kung Fu are actually not very good yet, so we have to keep working hard!
Seeing that I was no longer aggrieved, Master continued to speak with a smile.
"This "Thunder Cave Great Gu Scripture" will be placed here for now. I will teach you the Gu text after a year. After learning the Gu text, you will be able to read it yourself in another year. Then you can Discuss with me."
Uh-huh!
I nodded my head vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Listen to Master in everything!"
"Of course, this is a treasure you obtained yourself, but it was temporarily withheld by your master. As compensation, I will give you something else."
As he said that, the master took out something...
